Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1997 Mercury Villager Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints: 5about this part
Share: 4%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage: 27,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1997 Mercury Villager, 4% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Our air cond. Hose needed to be replaced one mo after the warranty exp. Says there was a leak. Cost apprx $500.00 to replace. Who ever heard of transmission totally shot at 32,000 miles?”

NHTSA complaint #747426, filed 2001-06

“When radi/ heater or turn signal was in use windshield washer would squirt fluid on windshield. Also, overdrive would kick out, and brake lights on left would go out if lights were used.”

NHTSA complaint #878397, filed 2001-01

Related service bulletins

10014086Dec 13, 2004General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
10013369Nov 1, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures.

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2001	1	5%
2000	1	1%
1999	11	6%
1998	8	10%
1997	5	4%
1996	8	4%
1995	20	5%
1994	9	4%
1993	28	7%

Other parts of the 1997 Mercury Villager

Fuel system
27 complaints Body and structure
21 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
17 complaints Engine cooling
16 complaints Air bags
12 complaints Brakes
11 complaints Vehicle speed control
9 complaints Equipment
4 complaints Other or unknown
4 complaints Seat belts
4 complaints Tires
4 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Villager

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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